EVE introduces legal dueling as another way to settle capsuleers' differences.

Let's take this outside...

When Retribution 1.1 hits EVE Online February 12, among the host of changes will be a very intriguing addition: dueling.

Instead of "stealing with consent" to flag and engage an opponent for the type of duels hitherto performed in game, capsuleers will be able to test their load out and skill one-on-one without fear of interference form the local authorities -- though that doesn't stop the local ratters jumping in, of course.

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How far do duels go? In many MMOs dueling cuts off when a participant would be killed by the latest blow received, but in EVE Online ships explode. On the one hand duels are just that, duels, but on the other hand both game mechanic and the community would make dueling any way but to the (ship) death next to impossible.